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Regina Vogel Culbert, Attorney |
206.342.6259 | Email | vCard
Seattle Office
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4100
Seattle, WA
98104 USA
ph: 206.342.6200
fax: 206.342.6201 |
Regina Vogel Culbert has over twenty years of litigation experience, and has appeared in state, federal and local courts and alternative dispute resolution forums. She has handled a wide variety of commercial litigation and business disputes involving breach of vendor contracts, failed business purchase agreements, employee non-compete agreements, theft of trade secrets, copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent infringement and unfair competition. She has also litigated disputes involving website design, domain name disputes, rights of publicity, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and claims involving allegations of antitrust. Regina also counsels clients on copyright, the use of photographs and other media on the Internet, trademark rights, protection of confidential business information, web site content, non-competition and non-disclosure agreements and other written contract issues. She also has experience enforcing her clients' rights at the International Trade Commission. She has tried jury and non-jury trials, and in one case assisted a client in obtaining an arbitration verdict of over $7 million dollars.
The industries Regina has represented are varied, and include manufacturing, food and beverage, retail, software, health care, insurance and Internet businesses. She also represents and counsels individual artists, writers and small business owners.
She earned her B.A. from Northwestern University and J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. Prior to moving to Seattle, she was a partner in a Philadelphia law firm, and held many leadership positions in the Philadelphia Bar Association where she concentrated on managing programs to provide pro bono legal assistance and legal education programs in schools. She has served as the Chair of the King County Bar Intellectual Property Section, a member of the Trade Secrets Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners' Association and on the Board of Directors of Washington Lawyers for the Arts.
Education
Northwestern University
B.A.
Villanova University School of Law
J.D.
Bar Admissions
Washington State Bar
U.S. District Court, District of Eastern Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Western Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Intellectual Property Owners' Association (IPO)
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Patent Law Association (WSPLA)
King County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Articles
Co-author, "Avoiding Litigation Over Your Confidential Intellectual Property," Washington Technology Center News (Spring 2007)
Co-author, "Protecting Intellectual Property Rights is Vital in Joint Development Projects," Washington Technology Center News (Spring 2006)
Co-author, "Joint Projects Require Intellectual Property Accord," Puget Sound Business Journal (April 21, 2006)
"Internet Transactions Carry Legal Risk," Puget Sound Business Journal (February 2002)
"Protecting Trade Secrets Now Saves Money Later," Puget Sound Business Journal (May 2001)
"Copyright Confusion Can Lead to Legal Quagmire," Puget Sound Business Journal (February 2001)
Lectures
Gina is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property and commercial litigation issues. She has spoken in a wide variety of venues to various professional groups and organizations, including paralegal, attorney and industry groups. The lecture topics include copyright, trademark and employee non-competition issues, protection of trade secrets and litigation management and prevention. Some of her recent presentations include:
"Proof of Copyright Infringement," Law Seminars International (Seattle, WA, April 2006 - 2008)
"Copyright 101" (Pre-Paid Legal Organization, Minneapolis, MN, April 2006)
"Copyright Issues: How to Manage Your Company's Risks" (Seattle, WA and Portland, OR, January 2004)
"IP Damages and Proof of Claims," Law Seminars Int'l (Seattle, WA, June 2003)
"Walking the Copyright Legal Tightrope on Your Website," (Seattle, WA, January 2003)
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